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CHAIRMAN MARTINEZ GRANTS OUR REQUEST FOR A HEARING ON JACKSON LAYOFFS!
Chairman Joe Martinez grants our union’s request for a public hearing as hundreds of Jackson employees, patients and community supporters rally on March 6th outside the Miami-Dade Commission Meeting!
Statement From President Martha Baker, RN, Regarding Jackson Layoffs
“We are appalled with today’s announcement of massive layoffs at Jackson. This is what you get when you hire a billionaire banker and then cut him loose to take a chainsaw to healthcare in Miami-Dade County. It’s unbelievable that he wouldn’t consult the nurses, doctors and healthcare professionals — who have sacrificed out of their pockets to keep Jackson afloat — about how his plan to ‘right size’ the system might harm patient care. We have no idea how Mr. Migoya thinks patient care can be maintained with such drastic cuts to frontline caregivers.” – SEIU Local 1991 President Martha Baker, RN
Check Out Pictures From Nurse Lobby Day 2012!
This year’s Nurse Lobby Day event reminded us all of the importance of staying politically engaged. Several of our members stood up for their patients and fellow coworkers by traveling to Tallahassee with us to fight for legislation that made a difference in the future of our profession and our public hospital. Whether it wasContinue reading “Check Out Pictures From Nurse Lobby Day 2012!”
Tentative Agreement Reached!
Above: President Martha Baker, RN, shakes hands with Jackson CFO Mark Knight at the end of today’s bargaining session. Ratification voting will take place February 14, 15, and 16, 2012.
IT’S TIME FOR CAREGIVERS TO USE THEIR VOICE!
Jackson’s top administrators are undermining Jackson and it’s time they be held accountable! They need to hear from the front lines about how their decisions and lack of leadership are ruining the quality of care we have always been so proud to deliver!
Caregivers Beg Management to Rethink Furloughs — “This Is Demoralizing”
More than 200 Jackson caregivers packed DTC 270 on Thursday, Dec. 22nd to discuss the disastrous effects of furloughs with Chief Nursing Executive Ric Cuming and other hospital administrators.
Members to Migoya: “Furloughs Aren’t Working”
About 40 members wearing purple Save Jackson t-shirts stood behind President Martha Baker, RN, as she presented over 1500 petition signatures and recounted several alarming stories of potentially dangerous staffing, dissatisfied patients and long wait times due to furloughs at today’s Financial Recovery Board meeting.
Read the Letter From President Martha Baker, RN, to Community Leaders Regarding Jackson/UM AOA
Today, Martha Baker, RN, presented to the Healthcare Committee of the County Commission important information regarding the due diligence that we believe must be performed on the Jackson/UM Annual Operation Agreement before it is approved. Below is a letter being sent to our leaders along with important documents that will help those in charge properlyContinue reading “Read the Letter From President Martha Baker, RN, to Community Leaders Regarding Jackson/UM AOA”
Look Out for Our Save Jackson Billboard in Miami-Dade County!
Look for a giant billboard with our Save Jackson message rolling through the streets of Miami-Dade County! We continue to promote our message to KEEP JACKSON PUBLIC in our community!